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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
21 Mar 2006 01:33:27 PM |
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Watchdog group challenges Bush's illegally-signed spending cut |
From Reuters, 3/21/06:
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-03-21T174730Z_01_N21326718_RTRIDST_0_ECONOMY-CONGRESS-LAWSUIT.XML
Watchdog group sues to reverse U.S spending-cut bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
A congressional watchdog group filed a suit on Tuesday in federal
court challenging the constitutionality of a $39 billion spending-cut
law that passed each chamber of Congress in different forms.
Under the U.S. Constitution, the president signs into law only bills
that are passed in identical form by both chambers.
"We have filed a lawsuit against the Bush administration for trying to
sign into law something that is unconstitutional," said Public Citizen
President Joan Claybrook.
In early February, President George W. Bush signed the controversial
budget bill into law, carrying out conservative Republicans' campaign
to cut domestic programs including federal health care for the poor
and elderly.
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Keeping the crooks honest.
Harry
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